Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 131%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 100%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 110%
UFO
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing way above expectations (93rd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 7 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. This PC is likely operated by a technical master!
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 100%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is excellent.
Graphics132% is an outstanding 3D score, it's the bee's knees. This GPU can handle almost all 3D games at very high resolutions and ultra detail levels.
Boot Drive111% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
4 years ago, 4 years ago.
MotherboardGigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5  (all builds)
Memory12.4 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20150918
Uptime0.1 Days
Run DateJul 28 '19 at 22:26
Run Duration143 Seconds
Run User RUS-User
Background CPU1%

 PC Performing way above expectations (93rd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-4790K-$348
SOCKET 0, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 4 GHz, turbo 4.8 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
100% Outstanding
Memory 98.1
1-Core 144
2-Core 289
98% 177 Pts
4-Core 554
8-Core 757
83% 656 Pts
64-Core 754
47% 754 Pts
Poor: 67%
This bench: 100%
Great: 87%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-Ti-$485
CLim: 2025 MHz, MLim: 2772 MHz, Ram: 11GB, Driver: 431.60
Performing way above expectations (94th percentile)
132% Outstanding
Lighting 185
Reflection 198
Parallax 199
150% 194 fps
MRender 127
Gravity 185
Splatting 130
119% 147 fps
Poor: 109%
This bench: 132%
Great: 133%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Kingston SUV500480G 480GB
178GB free
Firmware: 003056RI
SusWrite @10s intervals: 291 192 193 162 163 169 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (98th percentile)
97.4% Outstanding
Read 491
Write 444
Mixed 356
SusWrite 195
83% 372 MB/s
4K Read 39.8
4K Write 104
4K Mixed 48
177% 63.8 MB/s
DQ Read 270
DQ Write 242
DQ Mixed 185
158% 232 MB/s
Poor: 60%
This bench: 97.4%
Great: 95%
Samsung 850 120GB
26GB free (System drive)
Firmware: MVT01B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 235 124 55 55 54 53 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (87th percentile)
111% Outstanding
Read 505
Write 437
Mixed 394
SusWrite 95.9
80% 358 MB/s
4K Read 48.8
4K Write 129
4K Mixed 63.8
224% 80.7 MB/s
DQ Read 358
DQ Write 348
DQ Mixed 350
264% 352 MB/s
Poor: 61%
This bench: 111%
Great: 115%
WD Gold 2TB (2016)-$97
1TB free
Firmware: RR07
SusWrite @10s intervals: 172 165 163 163 161 166 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (88th percentile)
102% Outstanding
Read 189
Write 222
Mixed 110
SusWrite 165
126% 172 MB/s
4K Read 5.8
4K Write 3.4
4K Mixed 1
416% 3.4 MB/s
Poor: 63%
This bench: 102%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
HyperX Savage DDR3 2400 C11 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR3 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing way above expectations (91st percentile)
85% Excellent
MC Read 30
MC Write 32.6
MC Mixed 25.9
84% 29.5 GB/s
SC Read 22.2
SC Write 26.4
SC Mixed 26.3
71% 25 GB/s
Latency 45.4
88% 45.4 ns
Poor: 33%
This bench: 85%
Great: 86%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 Builds (Compare 898 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 42%
Speed boat
Desktop
Desktop 84%
Aircraft carrier
Workstation
Workstation 36%
Jet ski

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-Z97MX-Gaming 5 - $135

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 60% - Above average Total price: $783
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